A Simpler Life 2018

buildersdaughter

These are my very favourite soaps: https://www.frenchsoaps.co.uk/

in fact, I rarely buy from this site. I usually manage a visit to France once a year, and if I don't, all family & friends are under instruction to buy only Marseilles soap - blocks for everyday, liquid for travelling & hair. Usually I buy on markets much more cheaply. However, it lasts for ages, so is not bad value.

I have a lot of problems with other soaps, shampoos etc. but these are fantastic!

System

buildersdaughter wrote: »

These are my very favourite soaps: https://www.frenchsoaps.co.uk/

in fact, I rarely buy from this site. I usually manage a visit to France once a year, and if I don't, all family & friends are under instruction to buy only Marseilles soap - blocks for everyday, liquid for travelling & hair. Usually I buy on markets much more cheaply. However, it lasts for ages, so is not bad value.

I have a lot of problems with other soaps, shampoos etc. but these are fantastic!

Ooh they look amazing

AstroTurtle

buildersdaughter wrote: »

These are my very favourite soaps: https://www.frenchsoaps.co.uk/

in fact, I rarely buy from this site. I usually manage a visit to France once a year, and if I don't, all family & friends are under instruction to buy only Marseilles soap - blocks for everyday, liquid for travelling & hair. Usually I buy on markets much more cheaply. However, it lasts for ages, so is not bad value.

I have a lot of problems with other soaps, shampoos etc. but these are fantastic!

We make the trip once a year to southern france but always worth a trip to Marseilles!

elmer

The soaps look fantastic, I have a square block of Marseilles soap, but Im not sure how to use it as it looks too big to use in the shower, How do people usually use them? My friend suggested I cut it in half, but its so magnificent in its square hugeness that I was rather reluctant, but Im still at a loss in what to do....

AstroTurtle

elmer wrote: »

The soaps look fantastic, I have a square block of Marseilles soap, but Im not sure how to use it as it looks too big to use in the shower, How do people usually use them? My friend suggested I cut it in half, but its so magnificent in its square hugeness that I was rather reluctant, but Im still at a loss in what to do....

Are you referring to the cube one or the rectlange thin blocks?

tori.k

As a cheaper alternative to savon de Marseille, Holland and Barret do Olivia pure olive oil soap
It only containers Olive oil and mineral salts

buildersdaughter

I just use it as a block, and yes, it lasts months! The French call the blocks 'casse-pieds' (foot breakers).
I also use the old trick of keeping it in the airing cupboard to dry out, and theoretically to last a bit longer. My grandmother used to grate block soap to dissolve in water for hair washing, but I think it more wasteful than buying liquid soap.
I think the block would be difficult to cut, but I see no reason not to try.

AstroTurtle

buildersdaughter wrote: »

I just use it as a block, and yes, it lasts months! The French call the blocks 'casse-pieds' (foot breakers).
I also use the old trick of keeping it in the airing cupboard to dry out, and theoretically to last a bit longer. My grandmother used to grate block soap to dissolve in water for hair washing, but I think it more wasteful than buying liquid soap.
I think the block would be difficult to cut, but I see no reason not to try.

Never thought about putting it in the airing cupboard, How much extra time do you get out of it from that?

Primrose

if you use paper tissues instead of handkerchiefs and have a habit of accidentally leaving them in pockets before throwing them in the washing machine , switch to using a sheet of kitchen tissue instead. This is much stronger and doesn!!!8217;t disintegrate in the wash.

After a frustrating 20 minutes trying to brush and shake disintegrated white fluff off everything in a machine load of washing caused by my husband yet again leaving tissues in trouser and pyjama pockets without checking before throwing them in the laundry basket I,ve now banned him from using them !

LameWolf

Primrose I've given up trusting Mr LW to properly check his pockets; I give all his trousers a quick fircle before putting them in the WM; also his dressing gown pockets whenever I give that a freshen-up (he doesn't wear pyjamas). Luckily we use hankies here, so no little bits of destroyed tissue to deal with, but I have occasionally found money left in pockets.

Builders Daughter that site looks interesting, thanks for posting the link. I'll have to save some money in order to purchase enough to get the free delivery. I keep our spare soap in our respective underwear drawers; makes our "unmentionables" smell nice.